Fence-post



(No M W. W. MORRISON.

PENGE'POST.

No. 360 778. Patented-Apr. 5, 1 887. V

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM W'. MORBISON, OF NEW CASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

FENCE-POST.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 360,778, dated April 5,1887.

Application filed September 27, 1886. Serial No. 214.640. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM W. MoRRIsoN, of New Castle, in the county ofLawrence and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Fence-Posts; and I do hereby declare the following to bea V -full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and usethe same.

My invention relates to fence;posts, the object being to provide acombined post and brace formed of a single piece of metal and adaptedfor use with a base or anchor to firmly support and brace a fence.

Theinvention consists in the features of construction and combinationsof parts,vhereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claim.

In the drawings, Figure I illustrates in perspective one of my improvedposts with a part of a'fence. Fig. 11 is a side elevation of theimprovement detached.

The combined post and brace consists of a vertical portion, A,constituting the fence-post proper, an inclined portion, B, serving as abrace, and an inclined anchor portion, 0.

As clearly shown in the drawings, the entire device is formed from asingle piece of metal, and preferably from a round rod of iron bent tothe proper shape. The brace portion B is bent upon the upper end of thepost A, to form a head, I), and a shoulder, E. The head D is adapted toenter an opening, f, on the under side of the top rail, F, of the fenceto support the latter, and said post is passed through an opening, 9, inthe lower rail, G, which latter is supported by the pickets -H.

I represents a base or anchor-block, prefer ably of stone, suitablybored to receive the lower end, a, of the post and the anchor portion 0of the brace B. The block or base I is set into the ground so that itsupper surface will be about flush with the ground.

It will be apparent that by the construction thus described no spacesare left forthe accumulation of water, and my device is not liable todamage by water or frost, as is the case with wooden posts. Again, itwill be noted that the whole weight of the fence is borne by the postand the strain is substantially in a vertical plane; but by the use ofthe inclined anchor and brace I firmly brace the structure in alldirections.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-' The combination, with the parallel railsof a fence, of an anchor-block to receive a post, and a post consistingof the vertical portion A, passing through the lower rail and bent uponitself to form a head, D, which supports the upper rail, and theninclined to form the brace portion B, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM W. MORRISON.

Witnesses:

4 JOHN S. TAGGART,

W. HLFALLS.

